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My Top Five Favorite Swiss Tennis Players

September 26, 2018April 2, 2026 Lisa

Just when I thought that Switzerland was THE yachting nation, some other Swiss champions come out of a different corner. Tennis. I’m going to have to out myself as a tennis fan. Actually this isn’t new, my tennis ‘roots’ go… Read moreMy Top Five Favorite Swiss Tennis Players

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Schwingen, a New King is Born

September 5, 2016April 3, 2026 Lisa

The national schwingen and folk festival is in a different location every 3 years. It was the weekend of August 27th and 28th in the French speaking Estavayer this year (2016). It was especially hot and tickets were expensive, so… Read moreSchwingen, a New King is Born

Sports  berne, schwingen, sports, Switzerland  1 Comment

A Seafaring Nation

July 15, 2016April 3, 2026 Lisa

My mother always told me I could do or be anything I set my mind to. Obviously the Swiss think the same way. Who would have ever thought that a small, land-locked country could ever pull something off like winning… Read moreA Seafaring Nation

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Soccer Season

June 22, 2016April 3, 2026 Lisa

I’m not really a soccer person, but to be fair I’m not a football kind of person either. I suppose if I had to choose it would be tennis and that long before King Roger took to the courts. But… Read moreSoccer Season

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